Relic'ed LP Jr maker (Poss EU)?

DrBob · November 2013

So,

I can't remember if it was at the 'old place' or indeed if it was over at the 'American Forum' where everyone has 200 PRS private stock guitars but I have a vague recollection of a link to a makers website where the had some really nice relic'ed LP & SG Jr's (A Pelham Blue one sticks in my mind for some reason). If it helps I think the DC replica had some reference to Johnny Thunders in the name and as i recall they also had a Strat replica called a 'Blackmore'.

Not sure but I think they were a European outfit.

Ringing any bells for anyone ?

guitargeek62 · November 2013

Sounds like rittenhouse perhaps?

*edit* scratch that, I'm getting mixed up...

welshboyo · November 2013

yeah, I remember something...let me get the grey matter working and if I remember, I'll post back..weren't there a few of their Strats and possibly a Tele knocking around at one point in the classifieds?

DrBob · November 2013

Quite possibly, any thing you can dredge would be great

welshboyo · November 2013

rock'n'roll relics?

Haar?

GuitarMonkey · November 2013

Rock ‘N’ Roll Relics?

jd0272 · November 2013

JXG Guitars, Newcastle. Google it. He's just made me a killer 58 DC replica.

randomhandclaps · November 2013

GuitarMonkey said:

Rock ‘N’ Roll Relics?

Some seriously lovely guitars there.

DrBob · November 2013

It was Rock 'N' Roll Relics.

Thanks all

fretfinder · November 2013

The headstocks appear to be a funny shape, and don't say Gibson on them...

JookyChap · November 2013

Man, they are big money - I'd definitely given John (JXG) a call...

guitargeek62 · November 2013

DrBob said:

It was Rock 'N' Roll Relics.

Thanks all

Knew it began with an R!

JookyChap · November 2013

guitargeek62 said:

DrBob said:

It was Rock 'N' Roll Relics.

Thanks all

Knew it began with an R!

I knew it had an 'O' in it - does that count?

goldtop · November 2013

One question on these: once you're up to about $2500, isn't it worth looking for an original '50s basket-case LP Jr? Restore/improve for maximum playability/tone but don't restore the naturally relicked bits to keep the cosmetic appeal of a beaten-up guitar.

Prices have softened a LOT on these since the financial climate changed.

DrBob · November 2013

Ooh really ? I'd assumed that DC Jr's were 4k plus (He says like he's got 2k in his back pocket !) so where would you go looking for such a beast ?

jd0272 · November 2013

There's a distinct difference being on this side of the Pond. Often see Jnrs on les paul forums going for $3-4k, but they've got the supply. We don't. Find me a genuine 1958/9 LP DC TV Jnr, in the UK, for £2k.

Easy enough to go down the route if shipping one in but you'd be obv adding costs. If I recall there'd be minimal duty to pay if its a genuine vintage unstrument.

GSPBASSES · November 2013

DrBob said:

Ooh really ? I'd assumed that DC Jr's were 4k plus (He says like he's got 2k in his back pocket !) so where would you go looking for such a beast ?

jd0272 said:

There's a distinct difference being on this side of the Pond. Often see Jnrs on les paul forums going for $3-4k, but they've got the supply. We don't. Find me a genuine 1958/9 LP DC TV Jnr, in the UK, for £2k.

Easy enough to go down the route if shipping one in but you'd be obv adding costs. If I recall there'd be minimal duty to pay if its a genuine vintage unstrument.

Or you could go to some one like Eternal Guitars in the UK and have one made.

If your into a bit of Jazz/Fusion have a look at a video of Jess Lewis playing "Get it Like That" (she was only 16 when the video was made) on the link below.

http://www.eternal-guitars.com

goldtop · November 2013

Well, I'm suggesting a basket case LP Jr, meaning one with (say) a broken/repaired neck, refin, etc. They come up every now and then in the USA, are considerably cheaper and merit revamping, IMHO. Even a genuine '50s carcass is worth the effort.

Mine, a '59 DC Jr, was was $1920 shipped, and not such a basket case - it had simply had the P90 hole hacked out for a humbucker, (since returned to a god-ear P90 repositioned so it just about covers the humbucker hole). And I bought it when back when the market was a lot more bouyant.